[Past Projects]
Dr. Hunter King and Meron Dibia
This project will examine the material selection for and construction protocol of a bird’s nest. We are exploring the material science responsible for the highly tuned structural properties of nests, despite their use of seemingly random and flimsy raw materials.
In order to get more data from the construction of the nest, we will be collaborating with Akron Zoo to monitor the nesting behavior of a couple of species in captivation.
You will be helping with monitoring and maintaining the cameras at the zoo, and examining video footage to extract usable data. We will accept an undergraduate from any major who is comfortable using photo/video equipment and interested in custom field instrumentation.
(Spring Semester, 2019)
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